Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-KP) are becoming increasingly common over the world. The focus of this research was to get a quantitative assessment of K. pneumoniae and their multidrug resistance (MDR) profile in Nepal.

Methods

Three electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research4Life were used to search publications specifying K. pneumoniae infections and/or their MDR status from January 2015 to October 2021. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was followed for the review, and R language 4.1.1 was used for analysis. Depending upon heterogeneity of data, we used random model for pooled data to examine the prevalence of the organism and the multidrug re

SUBMITTER: Odari R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888090 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature